My senior year of high school, I decided that I wanted to study abroad in Japan at CSB/SJU. Since then, I have been counting down the years, months, days, and now almost hours. In just a few days, I will be in the air over the Pacific Ocean on my way to Japan.
I have been so busy recently getting everything in order that I have not really stopped to think about how much my life is going to change. Everything from the time of day, the foods I eat, the language I speak, and the culture I have grown accustomed to will suddenly change after I cross that vast stretch of ocean.
I know I cannot mentally prepare myself for just how shocking this change will be. I truly do not know all of the aspects of my life that will change, all that I know is that they will be countless, some of which I can’t imagine at this point.
I recently wrote an essay outlining my expectations for this trip, and it gave me an opportunity to really think about all of the changes that I should expect. It was easy to push that out of my mind in the chaos of preparing for a transpacific flight, and it is both nerve-racking and exciting to finally contemplate. I am sure that I will have plenty more time to think on this during my upcoming 13 hour flight.
The next time I’ll be writing on this blog, I’ll be over 6,000 miles away in Tokyo, Japan. See you then.
Japan 2019 